Meaning & use
thematic
Relating to or organized according to particular subjects or themes rather than another structure.
See it in a sentence
The museum uses a thematic layout, grouping artifacts by topic instead of by date.
Her essay took a thematic approach, comparing how loneliness appears across three novels.
A note on using this word
Thematic is common in academic writing when analysis is organized around ideas rather than a timeline.
Words with a similar meaning
topical
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